Main Card Results Featherweight Main Event: #9 Ilia Topuria Def. #5 Josh Emmett Via UD (50-42 50-44 49-45) Fight Notes: Topuria started the fight patient, while Emmett attempted to push the pace on the younger fighter. Topuria showed an incredible boxing skillset on the feet while mixing in leg kicks. It became clear early on…
In the aftermath of a tough battle at UFC 293, Jack Jenkins wasted no time in setting his sights on his next opponent. After securing a hard-fought victory against Jamall Emmers, Jenkins expressed his desire to face Nate Landwehr in Sydney this September during the post-fight interview. Jenkins acknowledged that his fight with Jamall was…
Callum Simpson says he ‘should be ploughing through the domestic scene’ but faces his biggest test yet. Callum Simpson is a formidable force in the prospect/fringe contender ranks of British boxing. “If I’m as good as I believe I am, I should be ploughing through the domestic scene,” The Barnsley showstopper told me in a…
After a fight of the year contender with one-time British champion Chris Jenkins in March, WBA #15 Cyrus Pattinson (6-0, 4 KOs) has his next fight date and opponent locked in. The 29-year-old Northumberland prospect will return to action on a Matchroom Boxing “Next Gen” card slated for August 19 in Birmingham live on DAZN. The WBA International champion will face Wolverhampton’s Conah…
Super Middleweight sensation Edgar Berlanga (20-0 16 KOs) makes his much-anticipated Matchroom debut against Ireland’s former world title challenger Jason Quigley (20-2 14 KOs) this Saturday, June 24 at what will be a sold-out Hulu Theater in Madison Square Garden, New York live worldwide on DAZN. Puerto Rico’s Berlanga inked a three-fight deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom in the hopes of landing a dream Mexico…
In a surprising twist in the heavyweight division, it has been revealed that British Heavyweight Dillian Whyte has accepted an offer for a fight with Anthony Joshua, opening the doors for a potential rematch. Promoter Eddie Hearn shed light on the ongoing negotiations during a recent interview with SecondsOut. According to Hearn, there were initial…
In a recent episode with TalkSport, the four-time world super middleweight champion Carl Froch openly shared his thoughts on current heavyweights Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder, Oleksandr Usyk, Dillian Whyte, and Anthony Joshua. Speaking on Tyson Fury’s behavior and his tendency to challenge various fighters without follow-through, Froch said, “It’s getting frustrating now…we all want to…
Billy Joe Saunders was due to defend his WBO Middleweight title against Avtandil Khurtsidze back in 2017 after the Georgian upset Tommy Langford earlier that year. But the fight was called off after Khurtsidze was arrested for RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations Act) charges in relation to a Russian organised crime gang. ‘Mini Mike Tyson’…
Shields vs Marshall in the US, anyone? Detroit witnessed Clarissa Shields retaining her Undisputed Middleweight titles against Maricela Cornejo last month. Boxing promoter Dmitry Salita, in a conversation with Seconds Out, described the event as momentous and one that breathed new life into Detroit’s boxing scene. Dmitry Salita, promoter of Claressa Shields called the event…
Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist Ben Whittaker inked a promotional contract with Ben Shalom’s BOXXER/ Sky Sports last year, news that was first broken by NoSmokeSport.com. Whittaker, who is also with Anthony Joshua’s 258 Management, penned a seven-figure deal with the emerging promoters, turning down an offer from Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing. According to Hearn,…
In an exclusive interview with Boxing World Weekly, the unified Welterweight Champion Jessica McCaskill spoke candidly about her loss against Chantel Cameron and her desire to get back into the ring. McCaskill, known for her brutal style and power, made a bold statement saying she would have knocked out Katie Taylor had she fought her…
The Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) has announced that a urine sample from boxer Kazuto Ioka, taken on December 31, contained trace amounts of cannabis. This revelation was made just three days prior to Ioka’s rematch against the U.S. WBA super flyweight champion, Joshua Franco, in Tokyo. Drug Traces in Kazuto Ioka’s Urine Sample The fight…
Undisputed super middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez has posted a video on his Instagram story confirming that his next fight is now a done deal. Boxing’s biggest star confirmed that the bout would take place in association with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions after six of his last seven fights have been with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom…
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn were set to collide on Oct 8 at London’s O2 Arena last year before a failed drugs test from Benn saw the bout postponed. The pair were once again in negotiations to face off on June 3 but Eubank took a rematch with Liam Smith for significantly less money…
